Bishop Diego Cardinals (Santa Barbara, CA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Santa Clara Saints (Oxnard, CA), 45-32 in a league bout.

With the win, Bishop Diego upgrades its record to 18-4 on the season. The Cardinals host Cate (Carpinteria, CA) to clash with the Rams in a Tri-Valley bout on Tuesday, January 23. The Rams go into the bout with a record of 7-5.

Next up, the Saints clash with the St. Bonaventure Seraphs (Ventura, CA) in a Tri-Valley bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Santa Clara will attempt to upgrade on its 2-22 season record. The Seraphs go into the bout with a 12-7 record after their 43-34 league win over Foothill Tech (Ventura, CA).